One killed in Thornton shootout

Saturday

Mar 16, 2013 at 12:01 AM

THORNTON - One man was killed and another left in critical condition after gunfire erupted at a Chevron gas station about 7:45 p.m. Friday in the 9000 block of West Walnut Grove near Interstate 5, authorities said.

Jason Anderson

THORNTON - One man was killed and another left in critical condition after gunfire erupted at a Chevron gas station about 7:45 p.m. Friday in the 9000 block of West Walnut Grove near Interstate 5, authorities said.

Lt. Jim Cannon of the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said the shooting resulted from a disturbance involving people in two vehicles. A third vehicle pulled up before shots were fired, Cannon said. All three vehicles fled the scene before deputies arrived.

One man was found dead at the scene, Cannon said. Another was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery, Cannon said. Both victims were described as Latino men in their early 20s.

Cannon said most of the shots were fired from a silver Toyota Camry occupied by four black men. A white Hyundai sport utility vehicle and a gray Toyota SUV were also involved, Cannon said. Detectives were gathering evidence and reviewing surveillance video to determine what happened, Cannon said.